9. Application Documents
(1) Desired position: Please indicate whether you are applying for Associate Professor, Lecturer,
or either position.
(2) A Curriculum Vitae (attach an ID photo, an email address, any affiliated academic societies,
reward and punishment)
(3) An outline of teaching experience in the field of specialization. 1) lectures taught and/or their
evaluation, 2) experiences in instructing graduation research etc, 3) Awards received by
supervised students. (one A4 page)
(4) A list of research achievements. 1) peer-reviewed original scientific papers, 2) books, 3) papers
for international conferences (separate into peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed), 4)
review/commentary papers, 5) research reports, 6) oral presentations. If the applicant is the first
author or corresponding author for 1), mark the name of the author of the paper with an asterisk
(*).
(5) Associate professor: Five copies of your actual scientific papers that represent your work
(photocopies are accepted)
Lecturer: Four copies of your actual scientific papers that represent your work (photocopies are
accepted)
At the stage of the selection process, you will be required to submit offprints (photocopies are
acceptable) of all your peer‑reviewed journal papers and international conference papers.
(6) An outline of past research achievements (two A4 pages)
(7) A list of external grants received. 1) Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 2) joint research
grants, 3) donations for education and research, 4) commissioned research, etc. Include a
principal investigator and co-investigators.
(8) Aspirations for research and education at Iwate University (two A4 pages)
(9) Name, affiliation, and contact information of two professional references who are willing to be
contacted about the applicant
(10) Any other documents for reference. 1) experiences in being an official or member of an
academic society/association or national/prefectural/municipal government, 2) taking a position
or being a committee member at your current institution, 3) study abroad, international
conference management, etc.
10. Application Period: From June 3, 2026 to no later than September 30, 2026
11. Selection Process
The selection process will be conducted in two stages.
Primary screening: documents screening
